VSP investigate shooting death of retired Master Trooper

HUDGINS, VA (WWBT) - State Police are investigating the shooting death of a retired Virginia State Police Master Trooper.

The Mathews County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a residence in the 180 block of Ballast Point Road for a gunshot victim around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found a deceased male inside a camper located on the property.

The male was identified as recently retired Virginia State Police Master Trooper T.E. Hudson. Hudson was currently employed as a part-time deputy with the Mathews County Sheriff's Office.

Hudson's body will be transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Richmond for examination and autopsy.